America's Mountain: Pikes Peak

If America had one official mountain… which one would it be? Denali?

The Grand Teton? Maybe Mount Washington? Wrong. There's already a mountain with

the title — America’s Mountain. Meet Pikes Peak in Colorado. A 14,000-foot giant

towering above Colorado Springs… and the place that inspired America the Beautiful. – Elevation?

14,107 feet. – Rises 8,000 feet straight above the city. – One of only 1,500

ultra-prominent mountains on Earth. – And yes… a song that defines the country was written

after just 30 minutes on its summit. Look at it from Garden of the Gods — red rocks in the

foreground, Pikes Peak dominating the skyline. No wonder it got its nickname.